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Multi-strategy prop trading with probability and market making depth

Quant Research · Software Engineering · Trading

Source confidence: Official + candidate reports · Last reviewed: 4 Jun 2026. Exact process varies by role, office, and year.

DRW is a Chicago-based principal trading firm founded by Don Wilson in 1992, covering equities, fixed income, options, and energy, plus business lines for crypto (Cumberland), venture (DRW VC), network infrastructure (DRW NX), and real estate (Convexity). The culture emphasizes challenging consensus, autonomy, and curiosity. For QTA-style roles, expect the process to test quantitative reasoning, risk intuition, and communication; candidate reports frequently mention probability, mental math, and market-making scenarios.

Interview Rounds

Interview processes vary by role, office, seniority, and year. We separate official company information from candidate-reported details where possible.

Round 1:Quantitative Challenge

Role-dependentOfficial

Official DRW materials describe an initial quantitative challenge testing logical and quantitative skills, completed from home.

Round 2:Zoom / Technical Interview

~45-60 minMixed

Technical and behavioral discussion. Candidate reports often mention probability, statistics, expected value, and motivation for DRW.

Round 3:Final Round / Superday

Half dayMixed

Role-dependent final stage. For QTA-style roles, expect probability/statistics, possible Python coding, a trading simulation, and team conversations.

Focus Areas

Probability & expected valueMental mathMarket making intuitionRisk reasoningCoding fundamentals

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40 DRW interview problems

Real questions tagged from DRW interviews, with full editorials and hidden tests.

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Your DRW prep path

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Prep path role:Quant ResearchSoftware EngineeringTrading

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Suggested pace: about 7 days. This is a guide, not a firm-prescribed schedule. Every step below is tied to public sources for DRW.

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Solve computer-science fundamentals problems

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Based on publicly available candidate interview reports and curated problem patterns; interview processes vary by role, office, and year. Last reviewed June 2026. QuantReady is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DRW. All company names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.